Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-10

ray department are ordered: Major Chas. NC
Clure, relieved from duty at Newport Barracks,
Ky hs July and ordered to Paso Tex relev
francisco, to relieve Major Jno s. Witcher. Major
Witcher Is ordered to duty at Newport Barracks,
at Fort keogh, Mont, and ordered to take tempo
rary station at Fort Leavenworth. Major Jno. P.
Barker, relieved from duty at LeavenWorth and
ordered to Helena, Mont.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were As
siStant Secretary Thompson, Col w. C. Chipley, of
Pensacola; Representatives T. j. Campbell and F.
s. Dubois, eX-RepreSentattve Stevens, OF New York,
ana Geo. b. Goodwin, United States Consul at An
nOberg, Germany.
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.-SecOnd Lieutenant Ar
tnur II. Clarke, of the Marine Corps, who was
serving on board the Iroquois at Panama, and
whose sudden death was mentioned in yesterdays
STAR, committed suicide, according to q cable dis
patch. The dispatch gives no further particulars.
Lieutenant Clarke was appointed in July, 1884,
from Rhode Island, and this was his first cruise.
DIvIDRNDs.-The Controller OF the Currency has
declared dividends to the creditors OF insolvent
national banks as follows: The Pacific National
Bank, OF Boston, Mass, a seventh dividend, 10
per cent, making In all so per cent on claims
ti0nal Bank, OF Blair Neb., A final dividend,
and cent apa 6 5 all loo per
claims proved, amounting to $SO,410.
IHE FIRST MOVE-The cOmmandant OF the New
York navy-yard has reported to the Navy Depart
ment that, as directed all Of the stores and sup
plies OF the several bureaus of the yard have been
concentrated In one building. This is the first
move toward carrying out Secretary Whitney's
plan for recognizing the system OF issuing naval
supplies.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. L. NJ. Ackiey has been Or
dered to duty On board the training ships, and
upon falling in with the Quinnebaug, to duty on
hoard that VQCQo1 pioho hordc fp1p
structlon In torpedo service, June1. Passed Assis-
tant Paymaster j. r. Stanton, to the Juniata,
pae paI station stat Ensign Tappan to appear
wood and w. s. Hughes and Ensign j. 81. T1llman,
detached from the photographic Office 25th inst,
ships and upon falling in with the Quinnebaug, to
report for duty on board that vessel Lieut.. Harry
N. Hodges from the Michigan, 25th inst, and
ordered to duty on board the training ships and to
the Qn1nnebaug upon falling in with her. Lieut.
Edward P. Wood, from the navy-yard, Washing
ton, 14th inst, and ordered to the Naval ACADEMY,
10th inst. Ensign w. j. Sears, from the Coast
Survey and ordered to the Trenton. Passed Assis-
tant Surgeon Richard Ashbridge, from the Naval
ship Constellation. Paymaster J. F. TarbelI
from the Juniata and ordered to return home and
report arrival.
BANK Examiner APPOINTED.-The ControllerO of
the Currency has appointed Mr.. Samuel Med.
Tate, OF Morgantown, N. c., to be examiner of
national banks in the States Of North Carolina and
VHSlud IdIc Is dDOuJ u1Ly-QVc years OF
and has had large business experience. He was
at one time associated with the management of
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company,
general assembly OF North Carolina. He was
chairman OF the finance committee OF the State
s noase OF I,e,gsessentatives and is said to have
has just been appointed
The NATIONAL GuARD-ueut. Col. Revells,
commanding the Capital City Guard, is the first
militia officer to succeed in furnishing COM
plete organization, enlisted and mustered in as a
part OF the National Guard OF the District He
has filed with Gen. Ordway his muster rolls with
an tne enlistment papers signed, making bat
TALON OF four companies with thirty-seven men
each.
CHARGE OF SMUGGIING.-The schooner Rebecca
r. Nickerson. OF PrOvincetown, Capt. A. w. Tatner,
was 0verhauled at Boston yesterday On a charge
OF smuggling. The schooner is engaged in the
fruit trade, and 1t is charged that she smuggled
large quantity Of cigars, Jamaica rum, and wine,
which the captain had transferred to a coaster
near at hand TO be carried to Boothbay, Me-, as
dunnage. The coaster, it is stated, was ignorant
OF the character OF the goods.
LONG AND SHORT HAUL IN M1cH1GAN.-In response
to written inquiry as to the necessity of granting
suspension OF the long and short haul clause OF
the Interstate law to certain Michigan railroads,
Secretary MOSely, of the Interstate Commission
has received letter from Deputy Railroad Com
missioner Ransom, of Michigan, in which he says
the suspension is necessary at points where the
railroads come into competition with water routes
during the season OF navigation, If the railroads
are 10 get any OF the transportation business.
PRIVATE PROPERTY LOST IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
Secretary Endicott refuses to take action in the
case of Sergeant Mckinney late of the 18th cav
airy, on the ground that the law passed March 3,
1885, to reimburse Officers and men of the Army
for private property lost in service is vague and
indefinite, and must be amended by Congress.
There are large number OF claims under this law.
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this city next Thursday evening on an official tour
through New England He Will conduct examina-
tions at Concord N. H.; Montpelier, VT; Spring
field, Mass, and Hartford, Conn. Before he leaves
he expects to complete his report on the Chicago
Investigation. 1t will be submitted to Commits
sioner Edgerton, who will arrive in several days
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND PosrMAsrERs.-The fol-
lowing fOurth-class pOstmasters have been ap-
pointed in Virginia and Maryland: virginia-Mrs.
Edith NJ. Bagby. Buck ShOal, Halifax Co.; r. d.
Sutherland, Buen, Dickinson Co.; Wm A. Elgin
Charity. Patrick Co.; Geo. Potts, Homewood,
Surrey Co.; d. M. Goode, Otterdale, Chesterheid
Co.; r. E. Kincheloe, Potomac, Prince William
A. NJ. Tatum, Snow Greek, Franklin Co.: j. G.
Perry, TtlsOns Mills, Bland Co.; Ridgway Holt,
Yellow sulphur Springs, Montgomery CO. Mary
land-Mary ]. Otto, New Germany, Garrett Co; ;
Chas. H. Lisston, Selbysport. Garrett Co.; Mrs. r
A. Folsom. Temple, Prince George CO.; Jno NJ
Street, Wimbledon, Hartford Co.; E. E. Hudson,
Weston, Kent Co.
PERsONAL.-Mr. Nathan Smith Of the Post ONCE
Department has returned from visit to Kansas
"A. E. Kahn and II. F. Morse OF New York, p. g.
Moore Of Philadelphia, j. E. II. Kelley OF Pitts
burg, and J. h. Louch OF Cincinnati, are at Will
lard's.-Mat. II. Gardner Of the Army, Jno. r
Gtbs OF New York, Capt. Geo. W. Lay OF the Reve-
nue. Marine, and Rev. w. +. Mcdonnell OF Boston,
YORK Geo " lyon Of chicago. eanH and wesley ssw
Austin, OF st. Louis, are at the Riggs
Commander Chadwick OF the Navy is at at Welck-
III. A. w: Wood OF New York, g. H. Norcross OF
Boston, and J. Ruhm OF Nashville, are at the
Arilngton.-Mr: J. @. A. Ward the sculptor, OF
Butler spent portion OF to-day at the General
Lana once, where he was looking after q private
land claim In which he Is interested.
1t Is reported that the czar and the pope are
arranging union OF the Greek and Roman
churches.